CVE-2010-2205

CVE-2010-2205 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-94
• Affected product: Adobe Acrobat
• Published: 2010-06-30
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X, access uninitialized memory, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-2205?

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X, access uninitialized memory, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

How severe is CVE-2010-2205?

CVE-2010-2205 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2010-2205 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-2205?

CVE-2010-2205 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat. In total, 40 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2205?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2010-2205 published?

CVE-2010-2205 was published on 2010-06-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024159
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1636
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7070

Affected products (40)

• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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